Client: Exxaro

Location: Lephalale, South Africa

Status: Completed 2012

Involvement: Bunkers – ROM/ Discard Storage

DESIGN OVERVIEW

–	Design Capacity: 1 off 17 500 tonne + 1 off 30 500 tonne ROM bunker and 1 off 57 200t discards bunker
–	Approx dimensions: 34m height x 125m length
–	ROM feed: 9 450t/h via two tripper conveyor trippers
–	Discard feed: 2 off 5500t/h via two tripper conveyors

DESIGN FEATURES

–	Largest volumetric capacity bunkers in the world.
–	Dividing wall to separate metallurgically different coal products (ROM).
–	Conveyor trippers maximize live bunker volume.
–	Multiple extraction hoppers, feeding vibrating feeders and luffing chutes for uniform discharge.